Gaganyaan CARE Crew Module
CARE was ISRO's full-scale Crew Module Atmospheric Re-entry Experiment. LVM3-X carried the 3,775 kg article to a suborbital altitude of 126 km on December 18, 2014; it then performed a controlled re-entry, deployed its parachutes, splashed down in the Andaman Sea, and was recovered. The flight validated crew-module aerothermodynamics, thermal protection, deceleration, and recovery technologies used by the Gaganyaan programme.
Identity
- Aliases
- Crew Module Atmospheric Re-entry ExperimentCARE Crew ModuleLVM3-X/CARE Crew Module
- Name
- Gaganyaan CARE Crew Module
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- CARE was ISRO's full-scale Crew Module Atmospheric Re-entry Experiment. LVM3-X carried the 3,775 kg article to a suborbital altitude of 126 km on December 18, 2014; it then performed a controlled re-entry, deployed its parachutes, splashed down in the Andaman Sea, and was recovered. The flight validated crew-module aerothermodynamics, thermal protection, deceleration, and recovery technologies used by the Gaganyaan programme.
- First Flight Date
- 2014-12-18
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.isro.gov.in/CARE.html
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 14, 2026 at 01:14:12 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 14, 2026 at 01:14:12 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 2014-12-18
- Search Name
- Gaganyaan CARE Crew Module Crew Module Atmospheric Re-entry Experiment CARE Crew Module LVM3-X/CARE Crew Module
- Vehicle Code
- CARE